Illuminated music-lyre.



G. A. HAMBRiGHT.

ILLUMINATED MUSIC LYRE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC-3, I914.

Patented Oct. 16,1917.

GEORGE A. HAMBRIGHT, 0F MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK.

ILLUMINATED MUSIC-LYRE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 16, 1917.,

Application filed December 3, 1914. Serial No. 875,345.

provide means for illuminating music comprising a simple structure whichmay be formed as a part of the structure of the music lyre and which isadapted for use in theaters or open places, or the like, where amusician is forced to play in darkness or semi-darkness.

Another object of my invention is to provide means for retaining sheetmusic or the like on the device, and also to provide a receptacle whichacts both as a container for an electrical battery and has a face onwhich to secure a sheet of music.

With the above and other objects in view, my invention residespreferably in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts ashereinafter set forth in the specification and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of myinvention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional View.

Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view of a means for controlling the lamp;and

Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view of the upper end of the lamp supportshowing the preferred construction thereof.

Similar reference characters indicate similar parts throughout thevarious views of the drawings.

Referring more particularly to the drawings in which the preferredembodiment of my invention is illustrated, the numeral 1 indicates areceptacle which may be constructed similar to the battery receptacleutilized in an ordinary flash light or pocket lamp, the said receptacle1 being supported substantially intermediate the length of a verticalstandard which comprises a lower portion 2 and an upper portion 3, thesaid portions 2 and 3 extending laterally from the sides of thereceptacle 1. The lower portion 2 is preferably insulated from thereceptacle 1 by a bushing 4, as shown to advantage in F ig. 3, saidlower portion 2 being receivable ithin the socket of an ordinary musicstand and detachably secured therein. The upper portion 3 of the saidstandard is preferably hollow and is carried by the upper side of thereceptacle 1 and is joined therewith as shown at 5. A third section 6 ofthe said standard is provided, the same being preferably tubular andadapted for snug telescopic engagement with the tubular portion 3, theupper end of the said tubular member 6 being substantially arcuate asshown at 7 and a lamp shade or reflector 8 is carried thereby.

The receptacle 1 is provided at one of its ends with a hinged closure 9,the said hinged closure 9 having a locking means 10 for retaining theclosure in closed position.

A flash light battery or the like 11 is receivable within the receptacle1, an annular strip 12 adjacent the open end of the receptacle 1 servingto support the said battery 11 in spaced relation to the walls of thereceptacle 1 the said battery 11 being of the usual flash light type.One terminal of the battery indicated at 13 is in electrical contactwith a wire terminal 14, the said terminal 14 being mounted upon the endwall 15 of the receptacle 1 and insulated therefrom by a rubber, or thelike, block 16. A lead 17 serves to conduct electrical energy from theterminal 13 of the battery up through the tubular members 3 and 6 to oneside of the electric lamp, the said lamp being indicated at 18 in Fig.5. It will be noted that the lead 17 has a terminal 19 thereonin contactwith the base of the lamp 18, the said terminal 19 being mounted ininsulating bushing 20. A socket 21 is provided on the end of the arcuateportion 7 of the tubular member 6, in which the lamp 18 is receivable.From the above description, it will be noted that the lead 17 forms oneside of an electrical circuit from the battery to the lamp, and it willbe noted that theother side of the electrical circuit is affordedthrough the casing 1 and the tubular members 3 and 6 to the socket 21,it being noted that a spring strip 22 mounted at 23 upon the lower wallof the receptacle 1 serves to control the supply of energy to the lamp,it being noted that the free end of the spring strip 22 is in electricalengagement-with-the in this type of battery to utilize the receptaclecontaining the ingredients of the battery as a terminal of the battery,it being noted that when the strip 22 isin contact with the battery 11,a circuit will be completed from the battery to the receptacle 1 throughthe standard 6 to the lamp and returning through the insulated leadl? tothe other terminal of the battery. It will be noted that means isprovided for actuating the spring strip 22 which comprises a member 24slidably mounted in a slot 25 formed in the wall of the receptacle 1,the said member 24L having a head 26 engageable with the said strip 22and movable within an elongated aperture 27 in the said strip. A handle24 is provided to facilitate actuation of the strip 22 to make and breakthe electrical circuit. It will be seen that when the member 24: ismoved to the dotted position, the strip 22 will be drawn down intoparallelism with the receptacle 1 away from the terminal of the battery11, thereby breaking the electrical circuit.

A sheet music clamp 28 pivotally mounted at 29 on a bracket 30 ismounted upon the outer surface of the receptacle 1, the arms 31 of thesaid clamp 28 being adapted to engage and support sheet music or thelike on the face of the receptacle 1. It will be seen that the rays ofthe lamp will be di rected: downwardly onto the sheet music and it willbe noted that the said'tubular member 6 is rotatably mounted in thetubu-. lar member 3 and capable of adjustment to a number of positions,the lead 17 being coiled or sinuated as shown at 17 to allow of movementupwardly or downwardly of the said tubular member 6, and a set screw 3is provided for retaining the member 6 in a desired position.

It will be noted that the receptacle 1 performs threeedvantageousfunctions, in that the same supports sheet music, a battery, and alsosupports the standard on which the lamp or illuminating means iscarried, and it may also be noted that the position I claim and desireto secure by Letters Patcut, is:

1. A musiclyre including a standard, a flat-sided battery case supportedon the standard, one ,of theflat sides forming a music sheet base, abracket on the battery case, a sheet clamp pivoted on the bracket, alight standard surmounting the battery case, and a light brackettelescoped in the light standard, said light bracket being radiallyadjustable to throw a light on any portion of the music sheet surface atwill.

2. In a music lyre, the combination with the battery case having a slot,a standard supporting the battery case and being insue lated therefrom,a ring at one end Of the case for supporting and centering a battery inthe case, a fixed contact on the case for one battery terminal, a springcontact on the case adapted to engage the other battery terminal, saidspring contact having a slot coincident with the battery case slot, anda handle having a shank movable in the coinciding slots with a headengaging the spring contact for disconnecting the contact from thebatteryterminal upon movement of the handle. 4

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE A. HAMBRIGHT.

Witnesses J. GRAHAM Rnnvns, Annrson. W. BROWN.

